chapter 25 vocab Flashcards
(40 cards)
country with its own government but under the control of an outside power
protectorate
china had a _____ because the government limited how many items they were allowed to be bought from foreign traders
trade surplus
isolation of women in separate quarters
purdah
special economic rights given to a foreign power
concession
some African ____ did not like their own culture and preferred western ways
elite
an effort in God’s service in Islam; a holy struggle to revive and purify Islam
jihad
situation in which a country imports more than it exports
trade deficit
indian soldier who served in an army set up by the French or English east india company
sepoy
area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges
sphere of influence
The Industrial Revolution helped make European stronger and started European ______ in the 1800s.
imperialism
hindu custom that called for a wife to join her husband in death by throwing herself on his funeral pyre
sati
Many new Muslim states were built on trade, farming and herding after ____ began to be preached.
jihad
the british wanted to improve the lives of women in india so they created a law to end the ____ custom
sati
in the treaty of Nanjing, china had to grant british citizens living in china ______
extraterritoriality
upper class
elite
someone sent on a religious mission
missionary
Catholic and Protestant _______ traveled to Africa to teach people about Christianity
missionaries
in india, the british ____ ruled in the name of the queen and tried to modernize the area
viceroy
____ was the result of Britain encouraging india’s herders to become farmers and grow cash crops
deforestation
Rulers in a ______ had to consult European advisers before any decisions were made on trade and missionary activities.
protectorate
The French practiced _____ and sent their own officials who were very strict on what the colony could and could not do.
direct rule
in the 1890s, tension between the Turkish and Armenians led to a ______ of the Christian people
genocide
since westerners bought more goods from china than they sold, they had a _____
trade deficit
payment for losses in war
indemnity